Gender ID parties are becoming the latest rage where you go to a party for a pregnant person to find out the sex of the baby/babies that are going to be forthcoming. I am the first person that loves technology and all things futuristic, but I'm kind of at a crossroads here and only because we now have access to SOOOO much information before an event actually takes place. I kinda miss waiting on THAT super excited, yet completely exhausted phone call with every detail of the hospital and all things pre-natal, up to the "OH MY GOSH - ITS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY (or girl) THATS EVER BEEN BORN!!! (I will use Boys, for obvious reasons) . Even tho, I did find out - 3 weeks before my first son was born, that he was, indeed, a boy - but I didn't really believe them and the pictures i have are certainly not proof of that. The second time - after mulitple b-scans and shenanigans, I was told it was a girl, so when son #2 was born - THAT was indeed a surprise. By the time i was knocked up with the 3rd one, I didn't think i needed to mess with the technology and just went ahead and picked out a boys name and called it done. I was right. (For the record, his name is Griffin, not "Done" - just thought I should clarify)
So - here/s the question....I know everyone is super excited about WHAT they are having and want to do all the shopping and nursery decorating and whatnot, but do you ever miss the anticipation of going the distance and not REALLY KNOWING until he/she makes his/her own wonderful entry into the world?? And for that 15 minutes, its just you, your partner (and prob your mom) and your newborn child getting to experience the most awe-inspiring moment that will ever take place in your life. It just seems so much more thrilling to hear "We're on our way to the hospital! -- Can't wait to see what we made!!" Rather than - "Oh hey, Maverick Mayhem will be arriving around noon."
Now we not only know the sex of the baby, we can pinpoint the arrival, color of hair and and pretty much know where the scales will tip. And all we have to do is bite into a cupcake.
So - here/s the question....I know everyone is super excited about WHAT they are having and want to do all the shopping and nursery decorating and whatnot, but do you ever miss the anticipation of going the distance and not REALLY KNOWING until he/she makes his/her own wonderful entry into the world?? And for that 15 minutes, its just you, your partner (and prob your mom) and your newborn child getting to experience the most awe-inspiring moment that will ever take place in your life. It just seems so much more thrilling to hear "We're on our way to the hospital! -- Can't wait to see what we made!!" Rather than - "Oh hey, Maverick Mayhem will be arriving around noon."
Now we not only know the sex of the baby, we can pinpoint the arrival, color of hair and and pretty much know where the scales will tip. And all we have to do is bite into a cupcake.
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